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January 03, 1985

Housing permits issued in the Chicago area in November rose 28 percent, to 1,722 units, from 1,348 in November, 1983, Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association said in a monthly report. Permits for single-family units rose 22 percent and those for multifamily units rose 44 percent. The value of permits for all types of construction, including commercial and industrial, fell 11 percent, to $308.7 million, from $348.4 million a year earlier.